research Melanocytes: The new Black
Melanocytes are crucial for skin pigmentation and can affect conditions like melanoma, vitiligo, and albinism, as well as hair color and hearing.
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30-60 / 1000+ results research Black Hairy Tongue After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: An Unrecognized Cutaneous Presentation of Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Black hairy tongue can be an early sign of graft-versus-host disease after stem cell transplants.
research Linear Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Following Blaschko’s Lines on the Scalp: Additional Cases and Review of the Literature
Linear cutaneous lupus erythematosus on the scalp is rare, often affects young Asians, and can be treated with specific medications.
research Scarring Alopecia in a 66‐Year‐Old Woman
A rare autoimmune disease caused the woman's scalp blisters and hair loss, successfully treated with medication.
research Localized Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (Weber-Cockayne type)
A 15-year-old girl has a skin condition causing blisters on her feet, likely inherited from her family.
research Clinical manifestations of alopecia in autoimmune blistering diseases: A cross-sectional study
Most patients with autoimmune blistering diseases experienced some hair loss, which may be underreported and linked to disease severity.
research 414 A fitst-in-human study of BLZ-100 (tozuleristide) demonstrates tolerability and fluorescence contrast in skin cancer
BLZ-100 is safe for use in skin cancer surgery and may help identify cancerous tissue.
research Mutations in KLHL24 Add to the Molecular Heterogeneity of Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex
Mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause skin blistering in epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
research Perifollicular Melanocyte Regeneration in Bullous Pemphigoid
Melanocytes can regenerate around hair follicles in bullous pemphigoid, especially in patients with darker skin.
research Hair loss and bronze discoloration of the skin in lupus erythematosus
research Purpura Associated with Lithium Intoxication
Lithium can cause skin discoloration even at normal levels, so monitor for signs of intoxication.
research Amelanocytic Anhidrotic Alopecia Areata-like Phenotype After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
The immune system can cause permanent skin and hair whitening by attacking pigment cells.
research Alex de la Iglesia: "Todos somos perversos"
Bcl-2 affects hair growth and pigmentation by controlling cell death.
research A blistering child: sudden erythema with blisters in a sick girl
Gene sequencing is essential for diagnosing junctional epidermolysis bullosa.
research A novel PLEC nonsense homozygous mutation (c.7159G > T; p.Glu2387*) causes epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy and diffuse alopecia: a case report
A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
research Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita Occuring In A Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A woman with lupus also developed a severe skin condition linked to a genetic factor.
research Unilateral widespread lichen planus following Blaschko's lines afterMycoplasma pneumoniaeinfection
An 8-year-old girl developed a rare skin condition in a linear pattern on one side of her body after a lung infection, which improved with treatment.
research Blue Light Therapy in Dermatological Practice: A Review
Blue light therapy is promising for skin and hair conditions but needs more research for widespread use.
research The Correlation Between Melasma and ABO Blood Type
People with AB blood type may be more likely to get melasma.
research Ichthyosis hystrix
A rare skin condition with dark, thick, warty patches and some hair loss was found in a newborn boy.
research Mutations in ABCB6 Cause Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria
Mutations in the ABCB6 gene cause Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria.
research Epidermolysis bullosa simplex: a paradigm for disorders of tissue fragility
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex causes easily blistered skin due to faulty skin cell proteins, leading to new treatment ideas.
research Black Hairy Tongue: A Case Report
Improving oral hygiene and quitting smoking can resolve black hairy tongue.
research Dermatology in black skin
Black skin needs more focused dermatology research for better diagnosis and treatment.
research Uncombable-hair Syndrome
Four children had unmanageable pale blond hair due to uncombable-hair syndrome.
research Vitiligo-like depigmentation with perifollicular pigment retention in systemic sclerosis treated successfully with suplatast tosilate
Suplatast tosilate successfully treated a woman's systemic sclerosis symptoms.
research Reversible Facial Hyperpigmentation Associated With Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause facial dark spots that go away with treatment.
research Alopecia in Epidermolysis Bullosa
The document suggests that certain protein deficiencies and scalp blistering in Epidermolysis Bullosa may cause hair loss.
research Disorders of pigmentation in infants and children
Vitiligo causes white skin patches, often starts before age 20, and is linked to other health issues.
research Vinblastine in the treatment of children and adolescents with refractory immune thrombocytopenia
Vinblastine can help treat childhood ITP but may cause reversible side effects.